Day 5: Mecca

Day five starts with more driving through the desolation that is Texas. Some time before Ft. Worth, the skies are dark and gloomy. Then, on the horizon, a beacon shines through the clouds... Cowboys Stadium!

We stop to pay homage to the house that Jerry built. Inside we find a pleasant smell unfamiliar to Eagles' fans... the smell of victory. We tour the stadium and have access to the field, stopping on the famed star.

Our tour concludes and reluctantly, we leave an press on for Louisiana. After what seems an eternity of driving, we're finally out of the state of Texas and come to rest in Shreveport, LA. Our hotel is along the Red River and we enjoy a lovely stroll along the waterfront area before satiating our appetites. The evening concludes with a chilly swim in the hotel pool.

Tomorrow we plan to visit a plantation along the Mississippi River in Vacherie and then off to Bourbon Street in New Orleans.

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